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Reparations

2017 was a tumultuous year for justice, full of setbacks and successes. Through it all, ICTJ stood with those seeking to break the cycle of massive human rights violations and lay the foundations for peace, justice, and inclusion.

Founded by mothers who gave birth in LRA captivity, Watye Ki Gen and the Women’s Advocacy Network (WAN) operate in northern Uganda to empower children born of wartime rape, and their mothers, both socially and economically. Meet the women behind their work and explore their mission.

What do we mean by justice in these circumstances? How do we balance the interests of justice and dignity with the pursuit of peace and stability? What can be done to restore the basic values of trust and respect in a system shattered by atrocities perpetrated on an enormous scale? How does a society recover?